National Confectioners Association Releases 2014 Easter Trends

The Easter bunny is on his way, and he’s got a sweet tooth. Nearly 83 percent of parents plan to include candy and chocolate in their Easter baskets this year, according to a nationwide survey by the National Confectioners Association (NCA). Additional popular items in the basket include non-edibles, such as crayons, stuffed animals and books (73 percent).

ABA President's Blog: Bringing The Industry's Best & Brightest Together To Improve Policy Outcomes

To say that FDA has been on an aggressive tear lately is putting it mildly. FDA’s regulatory agenda is so full that advocates went to court to force timelines on the multitude of food safety regulations required by the Food Safety Modernization Act. That, however, has not prevented FDA from moving forward with a number of nutrition-related items, not the least of which are revoking the GRAS status of partially-hydrogenated oils (PHOs) due to trans fats and the first revamp of the nutrition facts panel in over 20 years.

Udi's Foods Changes Its Name To Three Different Brands

Udi's Foods — facing a July 1 deadline to find a new name — has instead decided upon three different names for the three remaining segments of its business, each one representing a family member or longtime employee.

Quality, Variety Are Key For The Pizza Category, Reveals New Technomic Study

April 10, 2014 Technomic

Pizza consumption is high: in fact, consumers told Technomic they eat pizza about 3.4 times a month. In addition to traditional pizza formats, today's expanded retail options and the emergence of the trendy fast-casual pizza segment are giving consumers plenty of ways to satisfy their pizza cravings.

Gordon Food Service Acquires Houston-Based Glazier Foods Co.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Gordon Food Service has acquired Houston-based Glazier Foods Co., a 77-year-old family-owned food distributor.